Tag: Action & Adventure

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    Untangling the Knot of Love: A Historical Western Romance Book Cilla North has finally fulfilled her dream of teaching after moving to a small and quiet town. On top of that, the kind and handsome carpenter next door is eagerly trying to catch her interest, fluttering her heart. Yet, her peaceful life is violently disrupted, when numerous posters of a wanted robber evoke overwhelming memories she struggles to forget.

    In a dark twist of events, she realizes that the notorious man is the spitting image of her charming neighbor… How will she ever be sure that the sweet man she feels so safe with, will never pose a threat?

    Being a carpenter in a town founded by his uncle, provides John Loveworthy with the only sense of accomplishment he believes he needs. When the new schoolteacher arrives though, he feels an instant spark that turns his world upside down. In an unexpected twist of fate, bitter feelings and thoughts will prevail as he discovers what Cilla carefully hides from him…

    With his trust broken, how will he overcome his hurt feelings and listen to his heart?

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    Nothing to Lose: A Jack Reacher Novel Over 4,000 5-Star Reviews!

    Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It’s not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So, Reacher—a man with nothing to lose—goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead.

    It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see… where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later… where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops waits and watches… where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return.

    Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair—against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him—and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that’s killing Americans by the thousand…

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    Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman Over 100 5-Star Reviews!

    A furniture maker and author offers a mix of personal memoir and personal philosophy in a book perfect for craftspersons, artisans, and artists.

    Woodworking, handicrafts—the rewards of creative practice, bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one’s own vision, make us fully alive. Peter Korn explains his search for meaning as an Ivy League-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching at Colorado’s Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and finally founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected, non-profit institution.

    This is not a “how-to” book in any sense. Korn wants to get at the why of craft and the satisfactions of creative work to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How does creative work enrich our communities and society? What does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn poignantly provides answers in this book that is for the artist, artisan, crafter, do-it-yourselfer inside us all.

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    Nights Of Rain And Stars Over 900 5-Star Reviews!

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy – the lives of four strangers are forever altered when they meet in a Greek seaside village.

    Tourists enter the hilltop tavern, alone and in pairs, for a casual lunch. But a sudden tragedy in the harbor below causes these perfect strangers to become unlikely friends as their lives begin to entwine…

    Fiona left her nursing career in Ireland to be with the man everyone thinks is wrong for her. Elsa fled Germany and her high-powered television job once she learned what the man she loved was hiding from her. Thomas mourns his failed marriage and misses his young son in California, while David yearns to reconcile with his family in England without having to go into the family business.

    Chance has brought them together, and together they will find new ways of looking at the lives they left behind…

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    Impostors Over 400 5-Star Reviews!

    Deception. Risk. Betrayal. Redemption. Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld is at the top of his game, and back to his most famous realm.

    Frey and Rafi are inseparable… two edges of the same knife. But only one of them is ever seen in public. Frey is Rafi’s twin sister-and her body double. Their powerful father has many enemies, and the world has grown dangerous as the old order falls apart.

    So while Rafi was raised to be the perfect daughter, Frey has been taught to kill. Her only purpose is to protect her sister, to sacrifice herself for Rafi if she must. When her father sends Frey in Rafi’s place as collateral in a precarious deal, she becomes the perfect impostor. But Col, the son of a rival leader, is getting close enough to spot the killer inside her…

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    Queens of the Crusades: England's Medieval Queens Book Two Packed with incredible true stories and legendary medieval intrigue, this epic narrative history chronicles the first five queens from the powerful royal family that ruled England and France for over three hundred years.

    The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, seductive queens, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened England with the romantic culture of southern Europe—these determined women often broke through medieval constraints to exercise power and influence, for good and sometimes for ill.

    This second volume of Alison Weir’s critically acclaimed history of the queens of medieval England now moves into a period of even higher drama, from 1154 to 1291: years of chivalry and courtly love, dynastic ambition, conflict between church and throne, baronial wars, and the ruthless interplay between the rival monarchs of Britain and France. We see events such as the murder of Becket, the Magna Carta, and the birth of parliaments from a new perspective.

    Through the story of these first five Plantagenet queens, Alison Weir provides a fresh, enthralling narrative focusing on these fascinating female monarchs during this dramatic period of high romance and sometimes low politics, with determined women at its heart.

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    The Spellsinger Adventures Volume One: Spellsinger, The Hour of the Gate, and The Day of the Dissonance
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    Three fantasy novels of music and magic in the beloved series by a #1 New York Times–bestselling author.

    A college slacker’s world is turned upside down when he’s transported to a new land where music can create magic. There, he teams up with other magical brethren and creates bonds of friendship he will honor for life.

    Spellsinger: Jonathan Thomas Meriweather is a typical college student, interested in girls, music, and pot. But when an interdimensional portal lands him in another world, he learns that his musical ability can create magic, which he’ll need in order to stop a dark force.

    The Hour of the Gate: Jon-Tom, whose posse now includes a wizarding turtle, a cowardly bat, and an otter with a filthy mind, must raise an army to fight the Plated Folk and end their queen’s plans to eat all the mammals in the land.

    The Day of the Dissonance: Jon-Tom’s merry band went its separate ways after the battle of Jo-Troom Gate. But now the wizarding turtle, Clothahump, is dying, and Jon-Tom must embark on a new quest with his friends to search for a cure.

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    Hidden: An Exciting Novel of Suspense (A Lost and Found Novel Book 1) Over 1,700 5-Star Reviews!

    Meet a brother and sister who are drawn into a treacherous mystery through an antique with a dark past, as they race against time to help a single mother and take down a ruthless couple bent on taking control of their family’s legacy…

    At first glance, few would guess that Luna and Cullen Bodman are siblings. Cullen is efficient and serious while his younger sister Luna is a free spirit. When the two launch their furniture restoration shop/café—an offshoot of the family’s longtime antique business—in an up-and-coming arts center, little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense against a dangerous betrayal.

    When Luna gets a strange sense about a piece Cullen just acquired, the two find themselves uniting to solve a mystery that has far-reaching consequences—never knowing there are some who’ll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs. No matter what, Luna and Cullen know they can rely on each other—and this time, their lives may depend on it…

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    Without a Trace: An unputdownable murder mystery novel for 2021, perfect for all crime thriller fans! You can cover up the truth, but every murder leaves a trail…

    The rain was relentless. It stung Ruth Prendergast’s face as she dashed towards her house, desperate to escape the cold and settle down for an early night. But upon entering her bedroom, she finds a man, lying on her bed – a knife buried in his chest.

    When Detective Isabel Blood and her sergeant arrive on the scene, Ruth claims she’s never laid eyes on the victim before. But with no sign of a break-in, how did the killer gain access to the house?

    Then Ruth disappears, leaving Isabel and her team to fear the worst. Has their lead suspect escaped, or is Ruth in danger herself?

    Forensic evidence at the crime scene is sparse, and it’s proving impossible for Isabel to make a breakthrough. With Ruth still missing, time is running out.

    But how can you catch a killer that doesn’t leave a trace?

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    Season of Embers (The Bonded Book 1) Sofi and Darja seem like average teenagers, with one major difference—one of them is dead.

    The bond between them awakens an old magic, lost for generations from Vaikesti, the small, insulated community in which they live. But with impossible magic comes impossible questions—where did it come from? Why did it choose them? And should they use their newfound power to seek revenge for Darja’s wrongful death?

    As they search for the answers to their questions, long-buried secrets begin to surface. And when a mysterious stranger starts poking around in the darkest corners of the town’s history, Sofi and Darja must decide if he can help them make sense of Vaikesti’s sordid past—before the whole town ends in ashes.

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    The Duke's Marriage of Convenience (The Seymour Siblings Book 1) A reluctant bride desperate to save her family…but can she save the heart of this jaded Duke?

    Kitty’s family is on the brink of financial ruin, and her hand in marriage is their most valuable asset. The spirited tomboy would rather care for her horses than tend to a husband—even if her betrothed is a dashing Duke. But to save her family, Kitty accepts the dull life of a Duchess, and the societal expectations that will surely crush her soul. Her handsome fiancé, with his extravagant stables and shared love of horses, takes her by surprise. And so does the attraction she feels with every whispered word and flammable touch. This once reluctant bride soon yearns for more than a marriage of convenience.

    James Seymour, Duke of Somerset, is resigned to his fate… he will marry for duty, rather than love. Since the crushing blow of his parents’ deaths, guilt has driven James’s every decision. A quiet loveless marriage is all he deserves. But his fiancé is no simpering society Miss. With a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue, she has him bewitched and bewildered. Kitty’s joy for life pulls him out of the cold, dark shadows of regret, ready to embrace life again. But James’s stubborn streak turns Kitty’s passion to anger. And the engagement is broken—along with his heart…

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    Lost Souls: A Novel of Crime and Suspense: A Fast-Paced Paranormal P.I. Thriller (The Redstone Chronicles Book 1) Former Texas Ranger and now private investigator, Mason Redstone, can investigate the dead, but as a medium, he can also talk to them.

    When Mason’s estranged partner, Trick Monroe, appears asking for Mason’s help to solve a murder, it forces Mason to confront the past and attempt to rebuild their fractured relationship. But when Trick reverts to his old ways, Mason must question whether it’s best to leave the past behind.

    Old bonds don’t break easily, though, and when Trick insists his accused friend is innocent, Mason reluctantly agrees to help. As they unearth new clues with the assistance of Mason’s sister, Mikey, Detectives Daniels and Remalla, and Mason’s own paranormal gifts, they shed light on unexpected suspects. But when a shocking revelation comes to light, Mason must determine whether to trust his old friend or abandon the investigation.

    Despite the difficulties, their efforts rouse a killer’s interest and before they can discover the answers, Mason’s life, and others, will be at risk. Can they find a murderer before they become the next victims?

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    True North From this fantastic storyteller comes a heart-wrenching love story about soulmates, second chances, and finding your way home.

    It’s been eight years since the moment that changed Olivia Dalton’s life. Gabriel North was her first love—her only love. But an accident shattered their world, leaving Gabe with a serious injury and Liv with a broken heart.

    In the years that followed, Liv left their small coastal town in Georgia and began her career in North Carolina. But she often feels like a stranger watching the woman she’s become drift farther and farther from the girl she used to be.

    Now, confronted with a decision and a future that seems more uncertain than ever, Liv can no longer ignore the hole in her heart that’s been quietly aching for years. The only way to move forward is by going back—back home to face the love she left behind.

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    Lie Beside Me: A Novel (Jonah Sheens Detective Series Book 3) Over 300 5-Star Reviews!

    He’s lying next to you. He’s not breathing… And the killer might have been you.

    Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens is on the trail in this explosive crime novel from the acclaimed author of She Lies in Wait and Watching from the Dark.

    Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory is fuzzy—but she suspects she’s done something bad.

    She rolls over toward her husband, Niall. The man who, until recently, made her feel loved.

    But it’s not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she’s never seen this man before.

    And he’s not breathing…

    As Louise desperately struggles to piece her memories back together, it’s clear to Jonah Sheens and his team that she is their prime suspect—though they soon find she’s not the only one with something to hide.

    Did she do it? And, if not, can they catch the real killer before they strike again?

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    Beach Lane (A Chesapeake Shores Novel Book 7) Over 400 5-Star Reviews!

    Return to the beloved town of Chesapeake Shores in this classic tale of friendship blossoming into love from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods—and watch the Chesapeake Shores TV series on Hallmark Channel!

    In the close-knit community of Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, Susie O’Brien and Mack Franklin’s "not dating" claim befuddles everyone, especially since the two spend every spare minute together. Susie’s thrilled when their friendship finally heats up. Then, just when happily-ever-after seems within reach, Mack loses the job he loves and Susie faces a devastating diagnosis.

    But O’Briens always unite in a crisis. Even her cousin Jess, Susie’s rival for most of their lives, becomes her staunchest supporter—especially when Mack’s former lover comes to town. The stakes are higher than ever before, but Susie’s definitely up to the challenge…as long as Mack’s right there by her side.

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    The Q Continuum (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The unpredictable cosmic entity known only as Q has plagued Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise since their very first voyage together. But little was known of Q’s mysterious past or of the unearthly realm from which he hails. Until now.

    A brilliant scientist may have found a way to breach the energy barrier surrounding the Milky Way galaxy, and the Enterprise is going to put it to the test. The last thing Captain Picard needs is a surprise visit from Q, but the omnipotent trickster has more in mind than his usual pranks. Kidnapping Picard, he takes the captain back through time to the moment the Q Continuum faced its greatest threat.

    Now Picard must learn Q’s secrets — or all of reality may perish!

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    Dead Dead Girls (A Harlem Renaissance Mystery Book 1) The start of an exciting new historical mystery series set during the Harlem Renaissance from debut author Nekesa Afia.

    Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead.

    Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She’s succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie’s Café and her nights at the Zodiac, Harlem’s hottest speakeasy. Louise’s friends, especially her girlfriend, Rosa Maria Moreno, might say she’s running from her past and the notoriety that still stalks her, but don’t tell her that.

    When a girl turns up dead in front of the café, Louise is forced to confront something she’s been trying to ignore—two other local Black girls have been murdered in the past few weeks. After an altercation with a police officer gets her arrested, Louise is given an ultimatum: She can either help solve the case or wind up in a jail cell. Louise has no choice but to investigate and soon finds herself toe-to-toe with a murderous mastermind hell-bent on taking more lives, maybe even her own…

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    Promise Kept (Harland Creek Series Book 1) Lying on her job application wasn’t the best way to kick off her fresh start in a small town, but Heather Smith is out of options. She desperately needs the job, or she will soon be without a place to live. Even so, Heather truly likes Elizabeth Harland, the old woman who hired her as her caregiver, and is eager to work hard and prove she’s right for the task.

    Now, if she could just figure out why a local farmer keeps casting suspicious glares her way…

    Sure, Grayson McCade has his hands full with his farm. That doesn’t change the fact that he considers the residents of Harland Creek family, and he takes time to look out for them all. The second he learns a newcomer has been hired to care for Elizabeth, he worries the kind-hearted old woman is being scammed.

    Acting on what he believes to be the best of intentions, he sets out to uncover the truth about Heather’s past. Will the secrets revealed tarnish Heather’s new start before it even begins? Or will Grayson help make Harland Creek the home her heart longs for?

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    Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook: 100 Great Recipes with Fewer Calories and Less Fat Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    Healthier versions of your fried favorites-all under 500 calories!

    Using an air fryer is fast, convenient-and healthy. You need less oil to cook food and you can use healthier ingredients than traditional fried foods. Registered dietician Dana Angelo White, the nutrition expert for Food Network.com, has developed recipes that have fewer calories and less fat than the same recipes you’d make in a deep fryer.

    Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook features:

    • 100 recipes for breakfast essentials, healthier mains, lighter sides, wholesome snacks, and (less) sinful desserts
    • Nutrition per serving for calories, carbs, fat, and other nutrients
    • Expert advice from Dana Angelo White on how best to use your air fryer

    None of the recipes in this book compromise on the flavors you’d expect. And you can still enjoy all your fried favorites-donuts, French fries, and, yes, chicken wings-without feeling guilty. Plus, you can make foods you didn’t think an air fryer could make, including steak fajitas, shrimp scampi, and cookies. So equipped with this book, you don’t have to let your air fryer continue to sit on your kitchen counter!

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    Without Remorse (John Clark Novel, A Book 1) Over 3,000 5-Star Reviews!

    From Tom Clancy, the celebrated author of the Jack Ryan series, comes the #1 New York Times bestseller that puts CIA operative John Clark front and center…

    His code name is Mr. Clark. His work for the CIA is brilliant, cold-blooded and efficient…But who is he really?

    In a harrowing tour de force, Tom Clancy shows how an ordinary man named John Kelly crossed the lines of justice and morality to become the CIA legend, Mr. Clark.

    It is an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness. Without mercy. Without guilt. Without remorse.

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    Murder at the Village Fete : A 1920s cozy mystery (A Tommy & Evelyn Christie Mystery Book 2) Downton Abbey crossed with Murder, She Wrote…set in a Yorkshire village!

    Evelyn Christie, the new Lady Northmoor, is looking forward to hosting the local village fete in the grounds of Hessleham Hall.

    However, the last thing she expects to see on the morning of the fete is the local Member of Parliament face down in the stream at the edge of the lawn! Evelyn and her husband, Tommy, are again called into action to find the dastardly murderer before he strikes again!

    If you enjoy the glamour of bygone eras like 1920s Downton Abbey and gentle, cozy mysteries set in the English countryside then you will love this new series.

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    The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    For readers of Room and The Glass Castle, an astonishing memoir of one woman’s rise above an unimaginable childhood.

    Maude Julien’s parents were fanatics who believed it was their sacred duty to turn her into the ultimate survivor — raising her in isolation, tyrannizing her childhood and subjecting her to endless drills designed to "eliminate weakness." Maude learned to hold an electric fence for minutes without flinching, and to sit perfectly still in a rat-infested cellar all night long (her mother sewed bells onto her clothes that would give her away if she moved). She endured a life without heat, hot water, adequate food, friendship, or any kind of affectionate treatment.

    But Maude’s parents could not rule her inner life. Befriending the animals on the lonely estate as well as the characters in the novels she read in secret, young Maude nurtured in herself the compassion and love that her parents forbid as weak. And when, after more than a decade, an outsider managed to penetrate her family’s paranoid world, Maude seized her opportunity.

    By turns horrifying and magical, The Only Girl in the World is a story that will grip you from the first page and leave you spellbound, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape.

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    Betrayal at the Beach: A Cozy Christian Mystery (Dangerous Curves Book 1) When tragedy strikes the Bryce Beach Public Library, the choice is clear for librarian Sunshine Baker: solve the mystery or lose her job.

    Despite having no prior sleuthing experience, Sunshine feels uniquely qualified due to her ninja YA librarian skills and all those Nancy Drew books she read as a kid. With the help of children’s librarian Molly Simmons and cataloguer Evangeline Dupree, Sunshine and her colleagues scour Bryce Beach for suspects, clues, and the stolen treasure.

    Can she and her squad recover the proceeds from the library’s annual fundraising gala and Bryce Beach’s most priceless historical artifact, the Bible with the town’s founding fathers’ signatures?

    But here’s the most vexing question of all: could one of Sunshine’s colleagues be a backstabbing traitor out to destroy the library? As Sunshine always says, “Jesus, take the wheel!”

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    The Boy Who Dreamt the World: The Daydreamer Chronicles (A Fantasy Adventure) You would think being able to control your dreams would be fun. But in a place where those dreams can take on a life of their own and nightmares stalk the streets, just making it through the night is hard enough.

    There are two worlds that have always lived peacefully alongside each other, the world we know and the Dreamworld, Reverie. Adam’s life takes a definite turn for the strange when he discovers that, as a Daydreamer, he can travel between the two and achieve impossible things. But nothing in the Dreamworld is as straightforward as it looks. There is something terrible threatening to pull the two worlds apart and Adam and his newly discovered friends are the only ones who can stop it.

    As if having to save the world wasn’t already hard enough, there are detentions to avoid, a mystery surrounding the odd new girl in his class to solve, and the fact that Adam has absolutely no idea how to control his unusual powers…

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    Outcast: Keepers of the Stone Book One (An Historical Fantasy Adventure) A trained killer. A demonic Order. A jewel that could change the course of history.

    An orphan raised by a fanatical Sect of thieves, Malka has already sacrificed the lives of her people to protect the object she carries. Having become its unwitting guardian, she is forced to flee British India for the American West. Her immediate goal? Keep the Urumi’s demonic Order off her trail and avoid being taken into the ranks of its enslaved members. But – even with her superhuman speed and the aid of a mysterious shapeshifter – doing so will prove tougher than she could’ve possibly imagined.

    Stas is about to go on a journey of his own. The courageous son of a refugee learns he is being sent home to a continent he has never visited. But, even as he begins to grapple with his new environment, the Order of the Urumi sets it’s own plans in motion for Stas and his closest friend, Nell. They are about to embark on their most dangerous adventure yet…

    Trapped in unfamiliar parts the globe and thrust into a fantasy world they do not understand, Stas, Nell and Malka must struggle to find allies. Battle the Urumi. And uncover their path to the stone’s cataclysmic final purpose.

    Whether they know it or not, their most epic quest has just begun…

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    Life On Hold Over 500 5-Star Reviews!

    Fifteen-year-old Rae Maddox’s mom, Gina, is a big fan of fresh starts. Gina thinks of them as an adventure, but for Rae, each move is just one more friend lost, one more chance to feel like an outsider. But when they arrive in Wisconsin, Gina promises to stay put until Rae graduates.

    Cautiously optimistic, Rae wades into the social whirl at Whitman High School, making a few friends and even earning a chance at love. But when the vice principal pairs her with fellow newbie Allison Daly, Rae’s tentative happiness is jeopardized. It seems Allison was orphaned after her parents died in a suspicious house fire, leaving their daughter to bounce between relatives’ homes.

    When a sleepover at Rae’s house goes terribly wrong, Rae sees a troubling side of Allison – and learns a few secrets about her own mother in the process. Suddenly Rae is at risk of losing everything and everyone she cares about – unless she steps up and takes charge of her life once and for all.

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    Mother's Day Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery Series Book 15) Over 100 5-Star Reviews!

    A feud between two competitive moms may have turned fatal in the “engaging cozy series” set in small-town Maine.

    Two of her four kids may be out of the nest, but Lucy Stone knows only too well that mothering is a lifetime commitment. At least she gets to kick back and enjoy a fancy Mother’s Day brunch with her brood—that is, before the festivities are interrupted by a nasty scene courtesy of Barbara Hume and Tina Nowak.

    Opposites in every way, these mean moms have only one thing in common: the need to best each other at every turn, using their teenage daughters as pawns in elaborate games of one-upmanship. But even after witnessing the women’s claw-sharpening rituals, Lucy never expects to see actual blood spilled—until Tina is shot dead on the public tennis court…

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    Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change Over 3,000 5-Star Reviews!

    Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Biography.

    In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society.

    The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to the protest culture we know today, and the experiences of leaders like Congressman Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King, Jr., have never been more relevant. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence.

    Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis’ insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation must make to achieve change.

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    Mrs. Rochester's Ghost: A Thriller Over 5,000 5-Star Reviews!

    In a modern and twisty retelling of Jane Eyre, a young woman must question everything she thinks she knows about love, loyalty, and murder.

    Jane has lost everything: job, mother, relationship, even her home. A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer, Evan Rochester. In return, Jane will tutor his teenage daughter. She accepts.

    But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate. Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and troubled wife, Evan Rochester insists she drowned herself. Jane is skeptical, but she still finds herself falling for the brilliant and secretive entrepreneur and growing close to his daughter.

    And yet her deepening feelings for Evan can’t disguise dark suspicions aroused when a ghostly presence repeatedly appears in the night’s mist and fog. Jane embarks on an intense search for answers and uncovers evidence that soon puts Evan’s innocence into question. She’s determined to discover what really happened that fateful night, but what will the truth cost her?

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    Red Mars (Mars Trilogy Book 1) Over 1,000 5-Star Reviews!

    Discover the novel that launched one of science fiction’s most beloved, acclaimed, and awarded trilogies: Kim Stanley Robinson’s masterly near-future chronicle of interplanetary colonization.
     
    For centuries, the barren, desolate landscape of the red planet has beckoned to humankind. Now a group of one hundred colonists begins a mission whose ultimate goal is to transform Mars into a more Earthlike planet. They will place giant satellite mirrors in Martian orbit to reflect light to the surface. Black dust sprinkled on the polar caps will capture warmth and melt the ice. And massive tunnels drilled into the mantle will create stupendous vents of hot gases. But despite these ambitious goals, there are some who would fight to the death to prevent Mars from ever being changed.

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    The Cereal Murders (Goldy Schulz Book 3) Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    Thanks to her recent adventures in Dying for Chocolate, Goldy Bear, the premier caterer of Aspen Meadow, Colorado, is no stranger to violence–or sudden death. But when she agrees to cater the first College Advisory Dinner for Seniors and Parents at the exclusive Elk Park Preparatory School, the last thing she expects to find at the end of the evening is the battered body of the school valedictorian.

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    No Offense: A Novel (Little Bridge Island Book 2) Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot returns with a charming romance between a children’s librarian and the town sheriff in the second book in the Little Bridge Island series.

    A broken engagement only gave Molly Montgomery additional incentive to follow her dream job from the Colorado Rockies to the Florida Keys. Now, as Little Bridge Island Public Library’s head of children’s services, Molly hopes the messiest thing in her life will be her sticky-note covered desk. But fate—in the form of a newborn left in the restroom—has other ideas. So does the sheriff who comes to investigate the “abandonment”.

    When John Hartwell folds all six-feet-three of himself into a tiny chair and insists that whoever left the baby is a criminal, Molly begs to differ and asks what he’s doing about the Island’s real crime wave (if thefts of items from homes that have been left unlocked could be called that). Not the best of starts, but the man’s arrogance is almost as distracting as his blue eyes. Almost…

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    Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization Over 2,000 5-Star Reviews!

    Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is.

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    Herbal Medicine for Beginners: A Simple Guide: 37 Vital Healing Herbs and Natural Remedies for Common Ailments Heal yourself the natural way with the preventative properties of plant-based remedies!

    Alternative medicine has been the standard of many cultures for thousands of years, providing people with safe and organic protection from common ailments. I grew up in a family that traditionally used herbs, and I inherited the passion. I have been regularly using herbs for myself and my family, and herbalism continues to amaze me to no end.

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    Primary Target: The Forging of Luke Stone—Book #1 (an Action Thriller) When elite Delta Force soldier Luke Stone, 29, joins a secretive government agency, he is dispatched on the mission of a lifetime: a whirlwind race across Europe and the Mid-East to save the President’s daughter before she is beheaded by terrorists.

    A 29 year old veteran who has seen enough battle to last a lifetime, Luke Stone is tapped by the Special Response Team, a secretive new FBI agency (led by his mentor Don Morris) to tackle the most high-stake terrorism operations in the world.

    Luke, still haunted by his wartime past and newly married to an expecting Becca, is dispatched on a mission to Iraq, with his new partner Ed Newsam, to bring in a rogue American contractor. But what begins as a routine mission mushrooms into something much, much bigger.

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    The Warm Machine: An Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller (Humanity Series Book 1) Scott Beck knows the date and month he will die. What he doesn’t know is which year.

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    Artificial intelligence has uncovered the clockwork nature of the universe. And now, because of the intervention of a religious organisation of Watchers, soon everyone on the planet will discover the date, month and year they will die.

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    The Magician (The Donora Story Collection Book 3) Donora 2019. Ninety-two year old Patryk Rusek is on the run, bath-towel flying off, with nothing but his new Nikes to carry him to freedom. His plan to escape from Blue Horizon Retirement Community is in motion. Except his great-grandson Owen isn’t at the pickup point.

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    Raspberry Truffle Murder (A Maple Hills Cozy Mystery Book 1) A new chocolate shop owner in a cozy Vermont town, a hit and run leaves a man dead, and unexpected twists no one saw coming…

    When Nikki’s husband of 20 years decided that he wanted a different life in Los Angeles it spawns a new life for her as well. Leaving behind Atlanta and her Journalism career there, she and her college bound son move to the small and tightknit town of Maple Hills, Vermont. With a bustling tourist season, the thriving community seems the perfect place to set up her new Chocolate Shop… yet opening day proves more deadly than profitable.

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